Archive for February 15, 2021
Scottish Christian leaders join in opposition to proposed Hate Crime law
The Catholic bishops of Scotland, along with several other Christian groups, are speaking out against a proposed “hate crimes” law... Read more
Vandalized statue of Sacred Heart of Jesus returns to Texas cathedral
A west Texas parish has restored a century-old statue of the Sacred Heart of Jesus after it was vandalized and... Read more
Pope Francis names Texas priest an auxiliary bishop of San Antonio
Pope Francis on Monday named Fr. Gary W. Janak, a canon lawyer and licensed counselor, an auxiliary bishop of the... Read more
Iraqi government imposes COVID restrictions weeks before papal visit
The Iraqi government has announced new COVID-19 restrictions, including the closure of all places of worship, less than three weeks... Read more
Italy's bishops draw attention to suffering families in message to new prime minister
The president of the national bishops’ conference has welcomed Italy’s new government with a message to Prime Minister Mario Draghi,... Read more
Vatican diplomat: The empowerment of women will contribute to peace and security
A Vatican diplomat said Monday that the advancement of more women in leadership positions in public life will contribute to... Read more
Pope Francis praises Coptic Orthodox martyrs as 'saints of all Christians'
Pope Francis has praised the courageous witness of the 21 Coptic Orthodox Christians killed by ISIS in 2015, calling them... Read more
Report: Cardinal Gregory thought USCCB statement on Biden inauguration ‘ill-timed’
The Archbishop of Washington thought the U.S. bishops’ statement for President Biden’s inauguration “ill-timed,” according to NBC’s “Today” co-host Al... Read more
States consider limiting participation in girls sports to just girls
Several state legislatures are considering requirements that student-athletes at public schools only participate in sports according to their biological sex,... Read more
Pittsburgh diocese announces mergers for four Catholic schools
Four Catholic elementary schools will merge to form two schools for the school year beginning in fall 2021, the Diocese... Read more
Report: Vatican not mentioned in China’s new rules on bishop appointments
According to new rules which will reportedly take effect on May 1, China’s state-run Catholic Church and bishops’ conference will... Read more
Report: Catholic nuns join protests against Burma’s military coup
Catholic nuns in Burma have joined widespread protests against the recent military coup, Asian Catholic websites have reported. Read more
Our Lady of Fatima pilgrim statue to visit three former Soviet republics for first time
In September and October the pilgrim statue of Our Lady of Fatima will for the first time visit Armenia, Georgia,... Read more
Nigerian bishop laments continuing insecurity since seminarian's killing a year ago
One year after the burial of Michael Nnadi, an 18-year-old Nigerian seminarian abducted and killed by gunmen, the local bishop... Read more
